Commons speaker Bercow to bring order to Kildare
THE outgoing speaker of Britain’s House of Commons, John Bercow, is coming to Kildare for his first official speaking opportunity after his retirement, according to chamber CEO Allan Shine.
Bercow — who gave his last orders in the house on Thursday — will be speaking as the special guest of a County Kildare Chamber breakfast at the K-Club on Thursday, November 14, in what is being billed as an honest and frank account of his take on all things Boris and Brexit, DUP, May and Corbyn.
The promotional flier states that attendees can “hear from the one MP who couldn’t air his views re Brexit... until now”.
He will also touch on his unique style, which made him the highest-profile speaker of the house for many years.
There were reports in the British press last week that Bercow was being lined up for a stint on I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here, with fees of up to £1m (€1.2m) being mentioned. However, he has said the rumours were “utterly false”.
The Kildare event is being ‘underwritten’ by the Naas-based Dooley Insurance Group, which is one of the biggest insurance brokers in the country, with more than 8,500 clients.
Chief executive Tim Dooley reports that for him, despite all the Brexit discussion, London is still very much open for business.
He expects it to remain so, as his business has seen a 100pc increase in placing liability insurance associated risks over the past three years in the Lloyd’s of London insurance market.
Those hoping to see Bercow in person may be disappointed, however — Ergo understands that the Kildare event has sold out.